Seriously. Considering how good NAV is at sucking up memory and CPU cycles, the only way anyone probably noticed was when their computer suddenly seemed much smoother and more responsive.
Seriously. Considering how good NAV is at sucking up memory and CPU cycles, the only way anyone probably noticed was when their computer suddenly seemed much smoother and more responsive.
I agree. I am a computer services provider for mostly home users and I often find NAV and internet tools to be single greatest contributor to draining system resources. I usually recommend disabling NAV, using safe internet practices, and scanning weekly or if there appears to be a problem.
I switched to Symantec AntiVirus a while ago and it seems to be much better. My school also runs this. I remember that Norton was a slow piece. This one labeled as just Symantec AntiVirus seems to only take up less 2MB of RAM at the most. Anyone else have an opinion on this version?
Getting definitions is exactly the same as Norton, but without a yearly subscription.
That is most likely the Corperate version of Symantec AV, which is *far* better than the desktop version that most people usually purchase. The corp version just sits in the tray until something comes along that might need some attention.
One of my clients had MASSIVE issues with it gobbling all available memory and swap. Seriously. 2.8Ghz P4 systems with 512MB of RAM running like slideshows.
Here's a screenie of the process monitor from one of those machines. Notice the Commit Charge. 1.9GB at the moment. Max was 2.4GB. And what's eating the most memory?
rtvscan (Symantec Antivirus) with 871MB (at the moment). It was actually giving memory back, so it wasn't a stupid little
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What problem? (Score:5, Insightful)
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I agree. I am a computer services provider for mostly home users and I often find NAV and internet tools to be single greatest contributor to draining system resources. I usually recommend disabling NAV, using safe internet practices, and scanning weekly or if there appears to be a problem.
Re:What problem? (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:What problem? (Score:3, Interesting)
Symantec runs leaner? I dunno about that. (Score:1)
Sometimes it does.
One of my clients had MASSIVE issues with it gobbling all available memory and swap. Seriously. 2.8Ghz P4 systems with 512MB of RAM running like slideshows.
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Here's a screenie of the process monitor from one of those machines. Notice the Commit Charge. 1.9GB at the moment. Max was 2.4GB. And what's eating the most memory?
rtvscan (Symantec Antivirus) with 871MB (at the moment). It was actually giving memory back, so it wasn't a stupid little